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Safety of flying and driving after the attacks of 9/11 revisited

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The analysis showed that, despite the events of 9/11, flying was substantially safer than driving. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.) Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan. The raw data came from the U.S.

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Scientists call for careful use of time scales, reference dates and statistical approaches in analyzing climate change trends to avoid distortion and hampering of response

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Demonstrating that the use of different time scales, reference dates, and statistical approaches can generate highly disparate results in climate reports, scientists at the University of Alaska Anchorage argue that careful use of these tools is critical for correctly interpreting and reporting climatic trends in Alaska and other polar regions.

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Rice University team links PM2.5 and ozone levels with cardiac arrest

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A team from Rice University and the Houston Fire Department EMS has found a direct correlation between out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) and levels of air pollution and ozone. Ensor is a professor and chair of Rice’s Department of Statistics, and Raun is a research professor in Rice’s Department of Statistics.

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Study finds reduction of low-frequency noise from transition to electric buses improved residents’ health

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Accompanying the lower noise levels from bus traffic was a reduction of fatigue, day time sleepiness and low mood, a study at the University of Gothenburg shows. The changes that took place between phases one and two were clear and statistically significant. Even small increases in its level are perceived as very noticeable.

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Study: frequency of power outages in US stable, but total minutes without power increasing over time

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The researchers pinpointed what utilities and their regulators refer to as “major events,” or events generally related to severe weather, as the principal driver for this trend. Yet, over the course of any given year, the largest events typically account for no more than 10% of all power outages.

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Master Machine Learning With These 5 Courses

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Both models use statistics to make predictions, but there are differences. Advanced knowledge of mathematics, statistics, data analysis, and programming is fundamental for a machine learning engineer. IEEE Educational Activities also offers Enhancing Business Operations With Machine Learning , an on-demand virtual event.

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Inspire Kids to Study STEM with These Educational Resources

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Bureau of Labor Statistics , STEM careers were expected to grow by nearly 9 percent between 2017 and 2029. To help increase the number of qualified professionals, IEEE has created the IEEE Pre-University Volunteer STEM Portal. The events have collectively impacted more than 9,300 students, nearly 1,230 parents and about 560 teachers.

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